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Monday, March 24, 2014

Hey folks! I've got four out of the seven new polishes from ALIQUID Lacquer's new Tolkien-inspired Silmarillion collection on the blog today. There's quite a bit to cover, so let's get right to it!

(Pssst...Be sure to check out the giveaway at the end!)

Hidden City is a rich green linear holographic polish featuring gold, bronze, and copper flecks. Personally, I find that it gives more of an earthy forest vibe indoors and an almost teal oceanic vibe when in bright sun. It's absolutely amazing and despite taking way too many photos of it out on my back deck (didn't want to stop looking at it), I'm not sure any of my photos fully captured its beauty! Formula is fine, dry time is average, and full opacity can be achieved in just two coats.

Indoors with flash

In sun

Intentionally blurry

Inside, by a window

In shade

Dragonspell features an amber jelly base filled with vivid green shimmer and gold flakies. It's kind of like a tortoiseshell look, but fancier! Even if you're not into brown tones, I really think you should give this polish a shot because the flakies and shimmer are super pretty. Formula was great, dry time was average, and full opacity can be reached with two easy coats.

In sun

In sun

In partial shade and light of the setting sun

Inside, by a window

In shade, pardon the reflections

Divine Curse is described by ALIQUID Lacquer as "a sheer purple base packed with copper, gold and green shimmer, red flecks, and black flakes that flash purple." It's one of those moody, mysterious colors. I found the formula to be slightly fussy (the flakes keep it from going on as smooth as I'd like), but it wasn't too troublesome. Dry time was average. You'll likely need three coats to reach full opacity, but if you have short nails or tend to do thicker coats, you might be able to get away with only two coats.

In sun

In shade

Inside, by a window

Blurry to show flashes of sparkle

Day Shall Come Again is a shimmer polish featuring a rusty maroon base filled with red/orange/yellow multichrome shimmer and larger particles that give off flashes of red, green, and copper. Basically, it's a slightly sparkly shimmer that appears more berry-toned from some angles and more orange-toned at other angles. Very pretty and classy! The formula was fine, dry time was average, and you'll reach full opacity in 2-3 coats.

Want the chance to win 3 polishes from the Silmarillion Collection? Fill out the Rafflecopter below! Here are the rules, as posted on the ALIQUID Lacquer blog:

It's open to anyone over the age of 18 in the USA and Canada. The only mandatory entry is to give your email address; all other entries are optional but will increase your chances of winning! All entries will be verified. Once contacted, the winner will have 48 hours to provide [ALIQUID Lacquer] with their mailing address, otherwise a new winner will be chosen.a Rafflecopter giveawayProducts provided for review

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I'm a 26-year-old who loves nail polish far too much! I got into this mess a little under a year ago when I got engaged and didn't want anyone to catch sight of my ugly, peeled, and bitten nails when checking out my ring. I can proudly say that I haven't bitten/peeled my nails since then!

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